12—The Daily Collegian Friday, Sept. 13,1985 Seat belt legislation debated By KRISTINE SORCHILLA Collegian Staff Writer Although 14 states have passed mandatory seat belt laws since Jan. 1, state legislators have yet to decide if Pennsylvania will be the next state to require motorists to buckle up under penalty of law. State Rep. Lynn Herman, ,R-Centre, said he opposes seat belt legislation because “the government shouldn’t be telling adults what to do.” An alternative to passing seat belt laws is to educate motorists on safe driving practices, Herman said. If a driver education course that advocates seat belt use was required to receive a drivers license, motorists might develop better and safer driving habits in earlier stages, he said. Although Herman said he has not polled constituents about the law, letters and comments he received indicate that “people are either, strongly in favor or strongly against seat belt laws. “However, the more and more people hear about (mandatory seat belts), the more and more they’re against it,” Herman said. A mandatory seat belt law is needed to protect drivers and passengers, said state Rep. Ruth C. Rudy, D-Centre Hall. However, Rudy said the public also needs to become better educated on use of seat belts. Although many people believe that such a law would . infringe upon their rights, Rudy said many of her constit uents said they will follow the law if it is passed. James Lovette, a spokesman for state Rep. Russell P. Letterman, D-Milesburg, said Letterman also is opposed to legislation that would force people to use seat belts. Letterman believes a statewide media campaign promot ing seat belts use would be more effective, Lovette said. As head of the state Senate Transportation Committee, Sen. J. Doyle Corman, R-Bellefonte, supports mandatory seat belt legislation, said Lowell Witmer, director of the transportation committee. Corman also introduced one of WEEKEND WORSHIP AT PENN STATE FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS 1985-86 ALLIANCE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Sunday 10:45 am HUB Ballroom Pastor Robert Fugate B’NAI B’RITH HILLEL FOUNDATION Friday 7:45 pm 224 Locust Lane Saturday 9:30 am 224 Locust Lane Rabbi Roy Mittelman BYZANTINE CATHOLIC STUDENT ORGANIZATION Sunday 3:00 pm Eisenhower Chapel The Rev. Fr. Anthony DeFronzo EPISCOPAL CAMPUS MINISTRY Sunday The Rev. M. Edward Messersmith MUSLIM STUDENTS ASSOCIATION Friday 12:30 EST Eisenhower Chapel, (1:30 DST) Frizzell Room ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Sunday The Rev. Fr. Thomas Blaschak PENN STATE CATHOLIC CENTER Saturday 9:30 am Eisenhower Chapel 4:15 pm Forum Building (anticipated Sunday Mass) Sunday 9:30 am Eisenhower Auditorium 11:00 am Eisenhower Auditorium 4:15 pm Forum Building The Rev. Fr. Joseph Gerg, 0.5.8. The Rev. Fr. Leopold Krul, 0.5.8. The Rev. Fr. James May, 0.5.8. The Rev. Fr. Anthony St. Pierre, 0.5.8 Mrs. Kay Waslohn . DRUGS, Allen Street m . PA 16801 ■ 1 14) 237-5855 ■ I ’ ll\;i lave been trying to control your drug think you need additional support ... ;s Is starting a new Substance Abuse Group that can help you succeed. Call 237*5855. Ask tor Linda or Jog. Eisenhower Chapel 6:15 pm 9:30 am 212 Eisenhower Chapel The Office of Religious Affairs A unit of the Division of Student Programs (for further information call 865-6548) four mandatory scat belt proposals to the General Assem bly this year, Wither said. Pennsylvania is one of 47 states to propose scat belt legislation, said state Sen. Edward Early, D-Allegheny. Early said the legislation will be voted on sometime after the General Assembly reconvenes on Sept. 18. Proposed seat belt legislation must meet criteria speci fied by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth Dole, said Rosalyn Kaiser, a spokeswoman for the National Public Safety Association. Dole’s regulations include mandatory seat belt use for drivers and front seat passengers, a minimum $25 fine for violators and automatic loss of damages in lawsuits for violators who are injured in accidents. Although Corman’s proposal includes mandatory seat belt restraint and loss of damages, it does not meet all criteria set by Dole, Witmer said. Corman’s proposal only has a minimum $2O fine, he said. While Corman is “100 percent for seat belt usage,” he believes air bags should be required in addition to seat belts, Witmer said. Unless states representing two-thirds of the U.S. pop ulation adopt seat belt laws that meet Dole’s require ments, the Department of Transportation will require all new cars' to be equipped with automatic passenger protection systems, such as air bags or automatic seat belts, as of April 1,1989, Kaiser said. Many people are opposed to state-enforced seat belt laws and believe that air bags are sufficient restraints in an accident, Early said. Air bags, however, are neither feasible nor completely safe, he said. The cost of installing air bags is about $5OO per car, Early said. Also, air bags will inflate during a head on collision, but not if a car is hit from the side or back or rolls over. State College Bureau of Police Services traffic special ist Jeff Callan said police are not sure how they would enforce the law, but they will be able to spot violators, by checking for the seat belt strap across motorists’ bodies. 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Look for some bargains in Collegi ads. c 1985 Collegian Inc. sports Lions hope to continue learning against Owls By CHRIS RAYMOND Collegian Sports Writer In the past several months, the members of the football team have learned a great many things. They have learned to make choices, to set goals and to work hard for what they want to achieve. Now that the Lions have put their schooling to good use with a win against Maryland, Head Coach Joe Paterno hopes that they will remember one last important lesson: learn ing doesn’t stop once you leave the practice field, it’s something you should work hard to accomplish all through the season. Tomorrow afternoon, Paterno’s pupils will once again be. tested on their understanding of his work ethic when they face Temple at Beaver Stadium. Only this time, the stakes are much higher than they were in the pre season grading system. “I don’t think we’ll win unless we improve and play much better than Temple,” Paterno said. “I think Temple’s too good.” According to Penn State fullback Steve Smith, however, the Owls are just the test the Lions need right now. ‘‘l think that that’s what the football team needs is to play some good tough football teams,” he said. Without question, Temple matches that description. Two years ago, when the two teams last met, the Owls were only a 4-7 ballclub. But, as Temple Head Coach Bruce Arians is quick to point out, this year’s squad is much better. “We’re much more experienced. We work harder in certain areas,” he said. “We’re so much better on the offensive line of scrim mage and all around. Defensive line-wise we’re okay as long as the injuries don’t continue to mount and the kicking game is better.” The Owls’ strongest gains have been made on offense where they return eight starters from last season’s squad. The offensive line, one of Arians’ biggest accomplishments during his three-year stint as head coach, is anchored by All-American John Rienstra. Behind the line, Temple will rely bn junior quarterback Lee Saltz (14 of 32 for 204 yards vs. Boston College) to lead the Owls’ air attack and the ground game will be led by 5-9, 171-pound tailback Paul Palmer (25 carries Lions' offensive unit may be catching up By MATT HERB Collegian Sports Writer Linebacker U.,' that’s what they call it; a school that turns out hulking defensemen with the regularity of a General Motors assembly line and runs the football on offense with equal dedication to power. With their grind it out, low-scoring style of football, the Lion’s earned themselves a reputation as a relic from the past. But times have changed. Today’s heros are the Doug Fluties and Robby Boscos of the world, the players who can rout de fenses for 400 or 500 yards per game. Can Penn State’s no frills offense keep up with the likes of Air BYU? Will John Shaffer be filling the Bea ver Stadium sky with 50 passes per game? Is it possible that the first commandment of Penn State football Thou shalt use the pass to set up the run is not carved in stone after all? “We really feel that 1 to be a strong football team you must have a bal ance,” Assistant Coach Frank Rocco said. “I hope we never get ourselves into the position of not being a strong running team. The other parts of the game are simply an extension.” But after the Lions passed for 115 more yards than they gained on the ground at Maryland, the impression that they were evolving into a throw ing team became a hard one to shake. Nevertheless, the consensus among the coaches is that Maryland was unique situation. “You almost have to throw agianst Maryland,” Assistant Coach Bob Phillips said. “They like to keep eight people around the ball, and when teams do that it is more difficult to run.” Sophomore flanker Ray Roundtree, who picked up 64 yards on four catch es against Maryland, agreed that the game was not neccessarily an indica tion of things to come from the Lions. “We’ll be a balanced team,” he said, “It depends on who we play on whether we pass or run." It’s not only Penn State’s offensive philosophy that discourages them from trying to become an air power. “We get some cold windy days out there in Beaver Stadium in Novem ber,” Phillips said, “and sometimes it’s not condusive to throwing as much as it is to running.” It wasn’t long ago that observers were wondering if Penn State would Penn State - Temple Preview l *"*&}*' ► ’ V «S® Penn State’s Marques Henderson (3) and Rogers Alexander (95) converge on Maryland’s Keeta Covington (with ball) in last Saturday’s game at College Park, Md. The Lion defense will have to cope with Temple’s option offense as Penn State hosts the Owls at 12:20 p.m. tomorrow at Beaver Stadium. for 129 yards). Downfield, Saltz will most likely be looking for wide' receivers Willie Marshall (4 catches for 47 yards) and Keith Gloster (3 grabs for 61 yards). On the flipside, Temple’s defense is not as strong as Arians would have hoped. “Defensively we had some mental errors (against Boston College),” Arians said. “But overall there were some very good things in the game.” In the absense of All-America defensive back Todd Bowles, linebackers Lance Chis- ‘We really feel that to be a strong football team you must have a balance. I hope we never get ourselves into the position of not being a strong running team.’ —Frank Rocco, assistant football coach even have that option. Gone are Gregg Garrity and Kenny Jackson, players that Penn State relied on to provide the clutch receptions that won football games. In their place is a group of mostly younger players who are in the proc ess of proving themselves. The only senior among the Lions’ starting re ceivers is split end Eric Hamilton, and even he spent the better part of last season hampered by injuries. Will players like Roundtree, fresh man Mike Timpson, and junior col lege transfer Mike Alexander be able to fill the gaps in the Lions’ passing attack? Rocco chooses his words carefully when discussing the sub ject. “They’re certainly going to be con tributors,” he said. “As our offense gets into sync as we would like it to, we would hope that they would be part of the operation.” Against Maryland, they were the operation. In addition to Roundtree’s receptions, Timpson hauled in a pair of passes for 62 yards. Hamilton didn’t have any catches in the game, but just about every body, receivers and coaches alike, credit him with helping the younger receivers mature. “Eric’s been a good example for them,” Phillips said, “He works so hard and keeps getting better all the time.” Even if all the receivers continue to improve, they may still be playing a less prominant role than they did against Maryland. For all their prow ess in the air, BYU is still l-l this season. And without Flutie, Boston College isn’t even in the top 20. The Lions have survived the winds of change that have blown through col lege football. -ypf&r " * * y ‘ holm, Mike Spencer and Joe Possenti, the Owls will have to rely more on the services of linebackers John Smith (13 tackles), Paul Pilkaukas (9 tackles) and Steve Domonoski (8 tackles). Penn State’s defense, on the other hand, is its strongpoint. In last Saturday’s game, the defense held > Maryland to two touchdowns and a field goal and at the same time scored a touchdown of its own. Up-and-down Owls seek consistency By MATT HERB Collegian Sports Writer Being a winner is one thing. Being a winner year in and year out is something entirely different. Just ask the Temple Owls. In the 91 years since Temple fielded it’s first football team, in consistency has been the only sure thing. Up one year, down the next, the Owls seem to be riding a- never ending rollercoaster. In the 1980’s, that rollercoaster spent most of it’s time in a perma nent dive, but for once it may be moving upward. After four successive losing sea sons, the Owls finally broke through the .500 barrier in 1984, posting a 6-5 record under Head Coach Bruce Arians that included wins over Pitt and West Virginia. The record probably means noth ing in itself the Owls history is littered with winning seasons fol lowed by disastrous failures the next year. What makes 1985 differ ent is that for once there seems to be a commitment to building a quality football program at Temple. “They’ve got a very aggressive president,” Penn State Head Coach Joe Paterno said. “They’ve spent a lot of money on promotion, they’ve got a good hard-working young coach who knows what he’s doing and they’ve got a good program.” If he makes the Owls sound un beatable, well, Paterno has never been known to hold back on his praise of the opposing team before an upcoming game. Still there’s no denying that the Owls are an im proved team since the. last time they met Penn State in 1983. Beyond the record, there are the players. On offense, eight of last year’s eleven starters are return ing, including Arians’ pride and joy, his offensive line. The line is Arians favorite topic of conversation, and with good reason. They’re big (av erage weight, 260 pounds), they’re strong, and they’re experienced, and in all-American guard John Rienstra, they have real lead ership. “I think our offensive line matches up with anybody,” Arians said. “It’s a matter of staying fresh and running the football and block ing. We’re as strong as anybody in the country offensive line-wise. I Inside linebacker Trey Bauer led the team ■’'"Xi,:?,. I Penn State’s Bob White (34) zeroes In on Temple quarterback Lee Saltz (11) In the Lions’ 23-18 victory In 1983 at Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium. The Owls hope to earn their first win of the season when they meet the Lions tomorrow at Beaver Stadium. think we can run at Penn State and There is no talk of all-American whether they’ll be at 100 percent run the ball well.” nominations surrounding quar- remains to be seen. Considering the talent Temple terback Lee Saltz, but he is a solid, If that weren’t enough, the Owls has behind the line of scrimmage, unspectacular player. In addition, will also be without roverback Todd he may be right. he knows how to run the option, a Bowles who injured his wrist in the For starters, there is tailback play that has always sent shivers up preseason. Bowles’absence will be Paul Palmer a triple threat who has the spines of Penn State defenders, felt in more than just tackles, led the Owls in rushing, scoring, “He’s not one of those dominating though. and receiving his first two years at players,” Paterno said of Saltz. “Todd Bowles is an all-Ameri- Temple. With Rienstra and compa- “You can walk away from a game can,” Arians said, “we will miss his ny leading the way, Palmer could and not even know how badly he leadership.” have a legitimate shot at winning hurts you, but he runs the option So the question is: can Temple All-East honors. Arians goes so far well, he’s very careful with the ride out the current wave of injuries as to say he’s all-American materi- football, he’s got a lot of poise, and and play the way Arians believes al. throws well.” they are capable of? Or is the Owls If Palmer is to perform up to Defensively, the picture isn’t rollercaoster set to take another Arians’ highest expectations, he’ll nearly so rosy. As the old cliche plunge? With injuries mounting, be needing some help from fullback goes, when it rains, it pours, and and a murderous schedule ahead of Shelley Poole, a strong blocker who lately the Owl have been sinking in them, the odds would seem to point Arians thinks is one of the best in a sea of injuries. towards the later. Nevertheless, the nation. Willie Marshall and Four of their top eight lineback- Arains remains optimistic. Keith Gloster lead the receiving ers weren’t available in last week’s “We can still accomplish a lot of corps, and give Temple a quick 28-25 loss to Boston College. All but our goals,” he said, “The only one strike capability to balance their Lance Chisholm are expected to we can’t do now is win all eleven ground game. make the trip to Penn State, but games.” with 10 tackles, followed by safety Ray Isom with nine tackles, cornerback Lance Hamil ton and inside linebacker Rogers Alexander with eight apiece. Strong safety Michael Zordich contributed six stops and a 32-yard touchdown run after intercepting quar terback Stan Gelbaugh just: 50 into the game. Paterno’s main concern this week has been to improve the effectiveness of the Lions’ offense. Tailback D.J. Dozier, returning from post season knee surgery, gained only 40 yards on The Daily Collegian Friday, Sept. 13, 1985 10 carries while his counterpart Smith racked up 32 yards on five carries. Paterno said, however, the downbeat play of the Penn State running game isn’t the problem. “I think we have the people to have a good running game, but our passing game is a little bit erratic,” Paterno said. “We dropped passes, overthrew (receivers) and didn’t come up with a good catch when we needed it. If we can get that straightened out, I think the running game will take care of itself.” The Penn State offense has been placed in the capable hands of quarterback John Shaf fer, who responded well under pressure against Maryland, completing 12 of 25 passes for 167 yards. Split end Ray Roundtree (four catches for 64 yards) and flanker Mike Timpson (two for 62) provided the greatest threat to the Terra pin secondary. With continued play, Shaffer and the re ceiving corps will hopefully open up the Penn State passing game, Paterno said. “There’s a lot of room for improvement but I think they did a good job (versus Maryland) and I think that we’re obviously better at that position than we were last year,” Paterno said. “Now that we’re going against Temple and they’ve been practicing every day, I would hope that that would be a springboard that they’d feel more comfortable in there and with another Week of practice, their coordina tion would be better (and) their timing would be better ...” With the 20-18 victory over Maryland, the Lions advanced at least one letter grade in the minds of many. With more studious efforts, their teacher is confident they will continue to move to the head of the class. “We have a lot of people that are very close,” Paterno said. “We don’t have a lot of great players .. . but we have a lot of quality kids on this squad. “If we can stay healthy then I think some of those kids are going to play themselves into being better than good and not just five or six i I’ip talking maybe 12, 14, 15 kids so that you not only have depth, you have quality depth. “Right now, we have a lot of people who go out and know what they’re doing, they hustle and they’re good football players but there’s a lot of little things they’ve got to do better to be great.” Collegian Photo
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